arrayah - a place to just do things
we run experiements on how we we can live and create better in the future
arrayah exists because the world’s hardest problems
aren’t solved for a lack of people,
but for a lack of spaces to experiment.arrayah exists because life can’t just be
school → job → job → job → die.
breaking free to build is liberating but lonely.we create intentional spaces,
where you can just do things.hackerhouses (coliving) - a home for the ambitious.
an "accelerator" - a peer group, a workspace, and a demo day.
popups - step away from routine for a set time to focus.
an arrayah "accelerator"
it is a few intense weeks where you keep showing up to the same place, with the same people, to take one thing you care about seriously.for 1 month,
we give you a workspace.
we give you a peer group of cracked humans.
we give you a showcase day because impressive work needs to be shared.no equity.
no cash payment.you can be working on startups, music, research, installations, social experiments.we believe if we take better care of the people creating,
we'll make our world more beautiful and vibrant than ever.
chapter 1 residents
cody, conway, eva, evan, jason, jasper, josh, luke, manu, marlene, ross, william, william
chapter 2 residentsarchit, cathy, cody, conway, el, gautham, hardique, jack, kerui, manu, marco, marlene, melody, maz, michael, pranav, ronak, saby, yusuke, zackery
our homes
share a home with the ambitious.these spaces unlock an immense amount of human potential.
they unlock belonging in a world that feels increasingly disconnected.
they unlock inspiration in the everyday moments between strangers.
they unlock courage in people who just need someone to believe.
they unlock aliveness in the simple act of creating together.our values are high agency, intensity, ambition, and kindness.if you’re a founder, researcher, or artist with these values
and you’re building toward a brighter future,
come join us 🫶🧃
melbourne home. launching soon.
brisbane home. launching soon.
arrayah popups - live, create and celebrate
upcoming popups
popup @ southstart
A container with a clear start and end. A space for cracked builders (internet slang: insanely good at something) to collide, share ideas, and just… do things.
Freo Neuhaus.
Join an optimistic 14-day residency prototyping the future of creativity and self-agency in response to AI-driven change.
yalla loubnan.
A summer hacker house in Lebanon for 10 entrepreneurs. 3 days. 1 villa in the mountains. Build something meaningful with fellow builders.
Perth hackerhouse
For one week, we’re bringing together a group of curious, creative, and kind people to share a home at St Catherine’s College @UWA.
Friends of Arrayah
What this is
Friends of Arrayah is a partner model for people who want to run an Arrayah-coded home in their city.You hold the space.
You shape the day-to-day.
Arrayah supports you with culture, brand, and a national network.This is not a franchise.
This is not passive income.It’s stewardship.
As a Friend of Arrayah, you:
hold the lease or own the property
manage rent, utilities, and maintenance
curate residents intentionally
set pricing and duration
run the house rhythms
are present and accountable
If something breaks, you’re the first call.
If something feels off, you address it early.
Arrayah supports you with:
brand and identity
the full house playbook (culture, ops, conflict, care)
launch support and positioning
resident vetting and onboarding help
access to the Arrayah network across cities
amplification through Arrayah channels
a place to ask “is this normal?” when it gets weird
We guide.
We don’t micromanage.
Financials (simple, human)
you keep the house economics
you set pricing and structure
no franchise fee
no equity taken
optional contribution or revenue share discussed case-by-case
The goal is sustainability, not extraction.
This is a fit if you:
like responsibility
care about people and details
enjoy hosting, not just organising
want to build something meaningful in your city
believe environment shapes output
This is not a fit if you want:
hands-off income
someone else to do the emotional labour
fast scale at the expense of care
How we start
alignment conversation
space + city sanity check
small first cohort
iterate together
Slow is intentional.
Being a Friend of Arrayah means:
upholding the culture
choosing people over optimisation
protecting the room
how can you help
hello hello beautiful human 🌻it takes a village to make something happenthere are many ways to support and be part of arrayah.
pick the shape that feels most natural to you.arrayah means a ray of hope.thank you for being here.
thank you for believing in places like this.big love,
akshat
current supporters
start a home
Friends of Arrayah is a partner model for people who want to run an Arrayah-coded home in their city.You hold the space.
You shape the day-to-day.
Arrayah supports you with culture, brand, and a national network.
sponsor a hackerhome
help keep a home running where ambitious, kind people live together and build together.your support goes to the stuff that makes “just do things” possible:
beds + desks + wifi + tools + shared infrastructure + little moments of magic.you’re not just sponsoring a house.
you’re sponsoring courage.
sponsor an event
you can host:
a dinner, a workshop, a long conversation, a fireside
or something we haven’t named yetif it brings people together with intention, it belongs here.
support with skills
not all support is money.maybe you’re great at:
design, legal, ops, storytelling, cooking
or just having unusually good tasteoffer a little of it.
wishlist, a list of things we wish we had at arrayah
build & prototype
3D printer (filament or resin)
laser engraver / cutter
electronics kits (arduino, sensors, soldering station)
think & design
large whiteboards (wall + mobile)
typewriter (with ink + paper)
monitors
food
communal ice cream fund 🍦
espresso machine
coffee grinder
movement & nervous system
ice bath setup / ice bath days
yoga mats and blocks
puppy yoga days 🐶
play & joy
arcade machine (pac-man tier)
board games + card games
chess boards
ping pong or foosball table
memory & storytelling
polaroid camera + film
tripod + basic lighting kit
house documentary fund (film, write, photograph)
light, sound & atmosphere
fairy lights
fado lamp and tp link lights (ikea)
smoke machine (for demos, parties, absurdity)
disco ball
goals for 2026
1 new home every 2 months
1 bullish on australia per month
1 big celebration event per month
1 accelerator per month
run every day
52 vids about arrayah (1 a week)raise realestate fund or do a joint venture,get a 150 person living space
objectives
goal 1 is to create hype
1 overall video - akshat
1 recap of residents video - spiro
residents posting everyday
set up tours with cool people on perth - akshat/ spiro
create showcase deck for perth - akshat
write up for newspaper (charlie) - akshat/ spiro
set up partnerships for long term arrayah home
create a deck on what perth hackerhouse becomes - spiro by tuesday
talk with unis (danelle and fiona/ lisa) - spiro/ akshat
intro to arrayah
perth hackerhouse| chapter 1
goal for the week for you!
Collapse time: What takes months alone can happen in weeks when the environment is right.
Borrow momentum from others: Being surrounded by people shipping daily normalises action.
Take one thing seriously: Not ten goals. One thing that actually matters to them.
Be seen and held accountable: Progress feels different when people notice if you don’t show up.
schedule
Monday, January 26
11 am: introTuesday, January 27
8am: walk/ run and standup
5:30pm: Fireside chat: link hereWednesday, January 28
8am: walk/ run and standup
3pm: Fika
5pm: fireside with blackbird, link hereThursday, January 29
8am: walk/ run and standup
5:30pm: Fireside chat, link hereFriday, January 30
8am: walk/ run and standup
12pm: lunch with jeroen
5pm: showcase day, sample slides hereSaturday, Jan 31
9am: road trip?
evening: One last dinnerSunday, Feb 1
12pm: check out
rituals
everyday, you ship something and write an update on the whatsapp group
build in public, 1 post per day on socials and put it in whatsapp group
show up to the scheduled sessions
to do
showcase day, invite your friends here
run 1 workshop for the group (on anything) coding, fishing, chess, storytelling, whatever you’re good at. submit your event to this luma calendar.
post your goals for the week on whatsapp by end of today
some rules
treat the space with respect
all communication will be on the whatsapp group
we take rituals very seriously..
wifi
in your envelopes
chapter 1 residentsresidents
Austin, Brandon, Cody, Ellie, Evangeline, Issy, Jayden, Jeremy, Kian, Lachlan, Min, Munsif, Pugalenthi, Spiro, Sunga, Supriyalearn more
goals for end of week
Cody: Scaling Deep Ore from prototype to cloud MVP while locking GTM, governance, and investor prep.
Lachlan: Defining and validating a WA solar pump pilot with clear economics, partners, and impact.
Austin: Shipping a production ready backend, models, and infra while pushing toward 100 users.
Ellie: Launching a tactile SVG plus audio demo with pricing, waitlist, and early user acquisition.
Brandon: Growing Bloom, launching DJ headphones, and kicking off SPINS FM as a live brand.
Issy: Generating daily leads through consistent outreach and building in public.
Evangeline: Shipping a minimal end to end sentiment analysis prototype with a clear user flow.
Munsif: Completing AgentOS and Inflow with polished UX, monetisation, and app store readiness.
Jayden: Launching Midnight Spec across socials, web, and Shopify with early growth loops.
Kian: Improving YoinkUI’s core editor while driving early traction and user feedback.
Jeremy: Iterating toward PMF through customer interviews, deployment, and first paying users.
an arrayah accelerator
arrayah means a ray of hope.
and i hope this place provides you with that and much more.
we believe that you’re the average of those around you.
so we have created an environment that makes the exceptional normal.
a place where the curious and ambitious help each other make a dent in the universe.
it is a few intense weeks where you keep showing up to the same place, with the same people, to take one thing you care about seriously.
Collapse time: What takes months alone can happen in weeks when the environment is right.
Borrow momentum from others: Being surrounded by people shipping daily normalises action.
Take one thing seriously: Not ten goals. One thing that actually matters to them.
Be seen and held accountable: Progress feels different when people notice if you don’t show up.
as a resident...
to do on day 1
rituals
come to the workspace 5 days a week
post 5 update on the whatsapp group per week
build in public, 1 post per week on socials and put it in whatsapp group
pitch at showcase day - impressive work needs to be shared
some rules
treat the space with respect
bring your monitor/s if you need one (we don't have enuf)
free parking on the road
all communication will be on the whatsapp group
we take rituals very seriously..
wifi
billabong
name: billabong
pw: wateringhole1
banksia
name: Grahams Starlink
pw: Am515n1samantha
chapter 2 residentsarchit, cathy, cody, conway, el, gautham, hardique, jack, kerui, manu, marco, marlene, melody, maz, michael, pranav, ronak, saby, yusuke, zackerylearn more
goals for the month
Cody: Reach 100 new paying users.
Eva: Validate 3 business ideas from ideation through to paying customers using the platform.
Evan: 10× paying users from 10 to 100.
Jason: Prove to 50 people that his product understands their personal tastes better than existing platforms.
Jasper: Draft 2 research papers ready for peer review.
Josh: Get 5 people to use and react to his human-centred design Algorithm prototype for early startup validation.
Kongwei: Release Kairos Calendar to 25 users and interview them after one week of use.
luke: Drive early traction by signing 5 paying customers, running 10 discovery calls, completing ShipStation integration, and posting daily throughout the accelerator.
Manu: Generate 10 actionable insights from 10 customer conversations leading to 3+ returning active users (>30 min use).
Marlene: Write 50,000 words by the end of the month.
Rostyslav: Validate an ADHD startup direction via interviews, content, research, and a 1-page MVP memo (plus finish an AI agents course and apply for Australian citizenship).
William: Conduct 12 in-person interviews with Waterfind users and read two core water-market textbooks.
William burden: Hit 50 paying users.
chapter 1 residents
cody, conway, eva, evan, jason, jasper, josh, luke, manu, marlene, ross, william, williamlearn more
a popup is is where you go to birth your life’s work.it’s a container with a clear start and end.
where the normal rules of life are suspended.
a period of time where you go all in,
to do the hardest and most
meaningful work of your life
and it takes everything you gotyou leave your home
break all of your existing social obligations
and habit patterns
and for that period
you’re all in
nothing stops you
you have no excuses
this is the place you will birth your life’s work.already common practice
in medicine, music, meditation, and writing,
these spaces unlock an immense amount of human potential.
whatever you thought you could do in the normal world,
arrayah allow you to go 10, 100× deepertake meditation for example
you can meditate anywhere
yet when you go on a silent meditation retreat
ask anyone, you go infinitely deeper than meditating at homearrayah creates the optimal conditions to practice this
we remove the distractions from your life so you can go all in
so you can maximize the chances of birthing your life’s work
if you really care about birthing your life’s work,it’s irresponsible not to enter a place like arrayah.
popup residency @ blackbird sunrise
what does a minimum viable society look like?
imagine if we started again.what would society look like?i believe we will